entity
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noun \ˈen-tə-tē, ˈe-nə-\ plural en·ti·ties
Definition of ENTITY
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: something that has separate and distinct existence and objective or conceptual reality
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: an organization (as a business or governmental unit) that has an identity separate from those of its members
See Examples of ENTITY
- One division of the company was broken off as a separate entity.
- <the question of whether extrasensory perception will ever be a scientifically recognized entity>
Origin of ENTITY
Medieval Latin entitas, from Latin ent-, ens existing thing, from coined present participle of esse to be — more at is
First Known Use: 1596
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noun \ˈen(t)-ət-ē\ (Medical Dictionary)plural en·ti·ties
Medical Definition of ENTITY
: something (as a disease or condition) that has separate and distinct existence and objective or conceptual reality <whether the common cold is an entity has been debated—Year Book of Medicine>
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